Gottlieb von Jagow
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Gottlieb von Jagow was a German
diplomat
. He served as the foreign minister of Germany
between January 1913 and 1916.
In the July crisis of 1914, Jagow was confident that an Austro-Serbian war would be localized, and that Russia
was not yet prepared for a continental war. This belief was incorrect, which indirectly led to the outbreak of World War I
. After the war, Jagow attributed deeper reasons for the outbreak of war to "...this damned system of alliances."
According to Friedrich Katz
, Gottlieb von Jagow was the principal supporter of a failed plan designed to confront The United States and Mexico in a war. At the time the Mexican Revolution
had created rising tensions between both countries. As a result Jagow expected that the United States would not enter World War I
due to its military involvement with Mexico.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
. He served as the foreign minister of Germany
Foreign Minister of Germany
The Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs is the head of the Federal Foreign Office and a member of the Cabinet of Germany. The current office holder is Guido Westerwelle...
between January 1913 and 1916.
In the July crisis of 1914, Jagow was confident that an Austro-Serbian war would be localized, and that Russia
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
was not yet prepared for a continental war. This belief was incorrect, which indirectly led to the outbreak of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. After the war, Jagow attributed deeper reasons for the outbreak of war to "...this damned system of alliances."
According to Friedrich Katz
Friedrich Katz
C. Friedrich Katz was an Austrian-born anthropologist and historian specialized in 19th and 20th century history of Latin America; particularly, in the Mexican Revolution...
, Gottlieb von Jagow was the principal supporter of a failed plan designed to confront The United States and Mexico in a war. At the time the Mexican Revolution
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. Over time the Revolution...
had created rising tensions between both countries. As a result Jagow expected that the United States would not enter World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
due to its military involvement with Mexico.